Supporting Whole People: ADHD through a Somatic Lens with Tessy Beckené and Lucy Carliell

In this episode of Radio Somanaut, host, Whitney Dawn Pyles, is joined by Tessy Beckane, ADHD coach and counselor, and Lucy Carliell, a somatic coach in training who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood.    This conversation weaves personal experience, professional insight, and somatic wisdom to illuminate what becomes possible when we move out of performance and into permission. Tessy shares how her work shifted from assessment-based, system-limited interventions to deeply relational, body-oriented coaching, where emotional regulation, co-regulation, and self-acceptance become central. She speaks to the power of somatic practices in supporting ADHD adults and parents of ADHD children, especially when traditional approaches leave people feeling misunderstood, pathologized, or stuck.   Lucy reflects on her late ADHD diagnosis and how somatic work has supported a reconnection with herself—mind and body together—without pressure to “fix” or “optimize.” She names the relief of spaces that allow rest, curiosity, and vulnerability, and the profound impact of being met as a whole person rather than a problem to solve.   Together, the three explore: ADHD through a somatic, relational lens Emotional regulation, shame, and the ripple effects within families The false split between mind and body and how dissolving it changes everything Permission, agency, and choice in a world that often demands conformity How small, embodied shifts can create meaningful change in individuals, relationships, and the collective   This episode is ultimately an invitation to remember our innate wholeness—beyond diagnoses, roles, or expectations—and to reconnect with the wisdom that already lives within us. It gestures toward a more compassionate, embodied way of being with ourselves and one another, and asks what might become possible if we met difference not with correction, but with curiosity, presence, and care.     For more information on The Somatic School, you can follow us on⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠LinkedIn,⁠⁠ or⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ or head to our website⁠ ⁠thesomaticschool.com⁠⁠. Follow Radio Somanaut on Instagram⁠ @radiosomanaut. ⁠You can also learn more by registering for a free Taster Session.   Please note that the views, opinions, and expressions shared by our guests in this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Somatic School. The information shared is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as official advice or endorsement by the school.   Tessy Beckane:    Tessy was born and raised in Luxembourg, where she has since returned to live and work. She studied Educational Sciences and Psychology in Germany and completed a Master’s degree in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the UK. Following her studies, she spent three years in Kenya and Western Sahara teaching kitesurfing. After returning to Luxembourg, Tessy worked in special educational services across a wide spectrum of abilities, from intellectual disabilities to high abilities and giftedness. She spent five years at the national competence center for learning difficulties and ADHD, where she was involved in diagnostics and assessments with neurodivergent children and adolescents.   Approximately two years ago, Tessy completed her training with The Somatic School and became self-employed shortly thereafter. She has since been running her own practice as a counsellor and coach, offering individual sessions as well as trainings focused on neurodiversity, emotional and mental health, and mental health first aid. She has also completed training in EMDR.   Tessy primarily works with adults—many of whom are neurodivergent—as well as with parents of children with ADHD or suspected ADHD. Alongside her clinical and coaching work, she also facilitates outdoor group experiences for young people during the summer, including mountain biking, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and play-fighting. She has additionally volunteered for several years as an enduro mountain bike trainer. She is set to begin Somatic Experiencing training in March.   Website: www.terrasomatics.com Instagram: @terra_somatics LinkedIn: Tessy Beckené, Terra Somatics   Lucy Carliell:   Lucy is a newly emerging Somanaut drawn to explore and rediscover the wisdom of her Bodymind following personal experiences of burn